06 June 2012

Danks Street Depot: Semillon & Oysters, Waterloo (1 June 2012)

One of the benefits of subscribing to Danks Street Depot's '6th Sense' e-newsletter is you get to find out all the latest tempting happenings in the cafe and bar. Jared's impatience for sharing his passion for Smokey Bay and Fleurtys Pointoysters soon became an impromptu event between 5 and 7 pm on a Friday evening. A glass of 2003 Falls Wines Semillon with six oysters ($20) sounded like a bargain — especially if the oysters were freshly shucked, and they were by Jared himself at the bar. I noticed a glass of the wine on the menu board would have set me back $15 alone so I pretty much enjoyed the oysters for only $5 which is less than you'd pay at the Sydney Fish Market. Jean-Luc Claval from Falls Wines in Canowindra was on hand with his French accent to pour you a glass of the semillon and have an informal chat about his wine if you wanted to know more. The semillon had enough age on the bottle to be nicely smooth on the palate with still enough citrus lift to match the oysters well. I found the smaller Smokey Bay SA oysters sweeter but preferred the larger Fleurtys Point TAS oysters for their abundance of clean salty brine. I enjoyed the casual style of the night and only wished I lived closer so I could have stayed longer and avoid driving home. Looking forward to the next event that tickles my fancy.

3 comments:

Catherine@scentofchoice
said...

Always too lazy to shuck an oyster (or worried about losing a finger) so it's encouraging to see that it can be done. I think of Danks St Depot as a breakfast and lunch place only so thanks for the reminder that there are other possibilities too.

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